Sample Course Plans - Doctor of Psychology - Augsburg University

Student progress through the Clinical Psychology program at Augsburg University is intended to be sequential. Certain courses offered to first-year students are designed to provide a theoretical and practical foundation for courses that follow in subsequent years. In addition, certain advanced courses require the student to have the background of more basic courses in order to benefit fully from the course experience. The following are two sample schedules. Courses and sequence may vary by individual student experience.

Example 1

98 Credit Hours

Year One – 35 Credit Hours
- Fall Semester – 13 credit hours
  - PRP702 – Introduction to Diverse Populations (3)
  - PRP701 – Lifespan Development (3)
  - PRP730 — Psychopathology I (3)
  - PRP741 — Cognitive Assessment (3)
  - PRP711 — Professionalization Group I (1)
- Spring Semester 13 Credit Hours
  - PRP703 – Professional Issues: Ethics, Conduct and Law (3)
  - PRP705 – Physiological Psychology (3)
  - PRP731 – Psychopathology II (3)
  - PRP742 — Objective Personality Assessment (3)
  - PRP712 — Professionalization Group II (1)
- Summer Semester — 9 credit hours
  - PRP706 – History and Systems (3)
  - PRP800 – Basic Intervention Skills (3)
  - PRP743 — Projective Personality Assessment (3)

Year Two –30 Credit Hours
- Fall Semester – 12 Credit Hours
  - PRP821 — Practicum I – Assessment (3)
  - PRP720 — Statistics and Research I (3)
  - PRP802 – Person-Centered and Experiential Theory and Therapy (3)
  - PRP810 – Assessment and Treatment of Children and Families (3)
- Spring Semester – 12 Credit hours
  - PRP822 — Practicum II – Assessment (3)
  - PRP721 — Statistics and Research II (3)
  - PRP804 – Systems Theory and Therapy (3)
  - PRP801 – Cognitive Behavioral Theory and Therapy (3)
- Summer Semester – 6 Credit Hours
  - PRP803 – Psychodynamic Theory and Therapy (3)
  - Elective (3)

Year Three – 21 Credit Hours
- Fall Semester –7 Credit Hours
  - PRP823 — Practicum III – Therapy (3)
  - PRP811 — Social Psychology (3)
  - PRP850 — Clinical Research Project Seminar (1)
- Spring Semester – 10 Credit Hours
  - PRP824 — Practicum IV – Therapy (3)
  - PRP812 – Assessment and Treatment of Diverse Populations (3)
  - PRP704 – Cognition and Affective Processes (3)
  - PRP851 — Clinical Research Project I (1)
- Summer Semester – 4 Credit Hours
  - PRP813 – Consultation and Supervision (3)
  - PRP852 — Clinical Research Project II (1)

Year Four – 12 Credit Hours
- Fall Semester – 5.5 Credit Hours
  - Elective (3)
  - PRP853 — Clinical Research Project III (1)
  - PRP831 – Advanced Practicum (1.5)
- Spring Semester – 5.5 Credit Hours
  - PRP814 – Capstone Integrative Seminar (3)
  - PRP854 — Clinical Research Project IV (1)
  - PRP832 – Advanced Practicum (1.5)
- Summer Semester – 1 Credit Hours
  - PRP855 — Clinical Research Project V (1)
  - PRP890 – Internship (fee= ½ credit) (0)

Year Five
- Fall, Spring, Summer
  - PRP890 Internship (0)

Example 2

98 Credit Hours

Year One – 32 Credit Hours
- Fall Semester – 13 credit hours
  - PRP702 – Introduction to Diverse Populations (3)
  - PRP701 – Lifespan Development (3)
  - PRP730 — Psychopathology I (3)
  - PRP741 — Cognitive Assessment (3)
  - PRP711 — Professionalization Group I (1)
- Spring Semester 13 Credit Hours
  - PRP703 – Professional Issues: Ethics, Conduct and Law (3)
  - PRP705 – Physiological Psychology (3)
  - PRP731 – Psychopathology II (3)
  - PRP742 — Objective Personality Assessment (3)
  - PRP712 — Professionalization Group II (1)
- Summer Semester — 6 credit hours
  - PRP706 – History and Systems (3)
  - PRP800 – Basic Intervention Skills (3)

Year Two –30 Credit Hours
- Fall Semester – 12 Credit Hours
  - PRP821 — Practicum I – Assessment (3)
  - PRP743 — Projective Personality Assessment (3)
  - PRP720 — Statistics and Research I (3)
  - PRP802 – Person-Centered and Experiential Theory and Therapy (3)
- Spring Semester – 12 Credit hours
  - PRP822 — Practicum II – Assessment (3)
  - PRP721 — Statistics and Research II (3)
  - PRP810 – Assessment and Treatment of Children and Families (3)
  - PRP801 – Cognitive Behavioral Theory and Therapy (3)
- Summer Semester – 6 Credit Hours
  - PRP803 – Psychodynamic Theory and Therapy (3)
  - Elective (3)

Year Three – 24 Credit Hours
- Fall Semester –10 Credit Hours
  - PRP823 — Practicum III – Therapy (3)
  - PRP804 – Systems Theory and Therapy (3)
  - PRP704 – Cognition and Affective Processes (3)
  - PRP850 — Clinical Research Project Seminar (1)
- Spring Semester – 10 Credit Hours
  - PRP824 — Practicum IV – Therapy (3)
  - PRP812 – Assessment and Treatment of Diverse Populations (3)
  - PRP811 — Social Psychology (3)
  - PRP851 — Clinical Research Project I (1)
- Summer Semester – 4 Credit Hours
  - Elective (3)
  - PRP852 — Clinical Research Project II (1)

Year Four – 12 Credit Hours
- Fall Semester – 5.5 Credit Hours
  - PRP813 – Consultation and Supervision (3)
  - PRP853 — Clinical Research Project III (1)
  - PRP831 – Advanced Practicum (1.5)
- Spring Semester – 5.5 Credit Hours
  - PRP814 – Capstone Integrative Seminar (3)
  - PRP854 — Clinical Research Project IV (1)
  - PRP832 – Advanced Practicum (1.5)
- Summer Semester – 1 Credit Hours
  - PRP855 — Clinical Research Project V (1)
  - PRP890 – Internship (fee= ½ credit) (0)

Year Five
- Fall, Spring, Summer
  - PRP890 Internship (0)